CHRISTMAS FAIR: A little over CHF 15,000 were made at the Fair for church funds, thanks to a lot of teamwork and cheerful volunteers. So THANK YOU to those who supported the Christmas Fair in whatever way – through work, support and presence. There is still a chance to increase this year’s total. You can purchase CHRISTMAS CARDS, CHRISTMAS CRACKERS, and CRAFT…

What great pictures – Temple Mount or Al Haram Al Sharif at 07.00 The Church of St Veronica The sixth station of the cross on the Via Dolorosa Roof of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Eye of the Needle in the Lutheran Church. This is all part of the Diocesan Study Pilgrimage for the CEMES interns as part of their discernment…

Bishop David, Suffragan Bishop, whose responsibilities include issuing ‘faculties’ for the Diocese, visited Holy Trinity today with Mr Mike Tutill, the consultant building engineer, to review the plans for Building Tomorrow. After a presentation by Mark Charles, project manager, an intrepid group, + David, Mike, Mark, Mary Talbot and Ben Jesudoss, ascended the Tower to see the clock and then further up…

FOLLOWING JESUS THROUGH THE FOUR GOSPELS Alan and Clare Amos were invited to lead the Swiss Archdeaconry Retreat. Abandoned for some years because of lack of participants, it was encouraging that about 20 people from across Switzerland made their way to the mountains above Thun for the weekend. We arrived in bright late-summer sunshine and woke the following morning to snow. The cold…

After some discussion and after consultation with Christine Damary, the Church Council is applying for a faculty to place a memorial plaque in the church, in thanksgiving for Roy’s long ministry as a Lay Reader. Council also recognises that members of the congregation and others may wish to make a donation in memory of Roy and again in consultation with Christine, it…

I was privileged to read Alan Downing’s book on the Restoration of the Holy Trinity Church clock, when it was in manuscript. It was a considerable pleasure even at that stage. Now that it comes resplendant with excellent photographs and drawings, it is a MUST for anyone who has an interest in Holy Trinity Church or church clocks. Even with an…

Passers-by will have noticed that the church clock is now fully restored to its former glory and working accurately – all thanks to a very generous donation from a Geneva charitable trust and the hard work of members of Geneva’s horological school, under the direction of M. Jean-Pierre Curchod. A book detailing the process, written by Alan Downing who was responsible for…

Read the latest blog from the honorary Director of Lay Discipleship in the Diocese in Europe, our very own Dr Clare Amos, on the nature of the continent of Europe and the implications of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union. http://www.anglicannews.org/blogs/2018/10/brexit-an-end-to-diversity-in-unity.aspx